# NTSB LAX81FA030: Piper PA-32R, N82948, Las Vegas, NV, January 3, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: January 3, 1981
- Place: Las Vegas, NV · LAS VEGAS, NV
- Location: 36.1750° N, 115.1372° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Las Vegas, NV, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.1750&lon=-115.1372&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 5 fatal
- Status: Completed, report April 8, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126581
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX81FA030
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX81FA030

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1384   81/1/3  NR.LAS VEGAS,NV       PIPER PA-32R        CR-  1  0  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 145
        TIME - 1855                    N82948              PX-  4  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 15 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         LAS VEGAS,NV                 LONG BEACH,CA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           AIRFRAME FAILURE: IN FLIGHT                              IN FLIGHT: OTHER
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SPATIAL DISORIENTATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXCEEDED DESIGNED STRESS LIMITS OF AIRCRAFT
        FACTOR(S)
           AIRFRAME - WINGS: SPARS
           AIRFRAME - FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES: HORIZONTAL STABILIZER, ATTACHMENTS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SEPARATION IN FLIGHT
        MISSING AIRCRAFT - LATER RECOVERED
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- R WING,HORIZONTAL STABILATORS,LNDG GEAR DOORS,REAR ENTRY DOOR SEPD.DARK NGT.RECOVERY DATE 1/6/81.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N82948](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N82948-2014-11-26), registration cancelled 2014-11-26, S/N 32R-8129007, built 1980 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA-32R
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32R-301T](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32r-301t) (registry code 7103220) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming TI0-540 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-ti0-540-series) (registry code 41533, turbo-prop) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

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